AmericanEast (2008)

Summer in L.A., it's hot. Homeland Security has set the threat level at red; they're searching for several Arabs alleged to be terrorists. Mustafa, an Egyptian immigrant who runs a falafel shop, comes to the FBI's attention; they investigate him. He has other problems: his young teen son no longer wants to be a Muslim; his sister, a nurse, objects to Mustafa arranging her marriage to a cousin from Egypt. She has a non-Arab suitor of her own. Omar, an employee of Mustafa, is a struggling actor who doesn't want to play only terrorists. Mustafa hopes to open a real restaurant and has a potential partner in Sam, a Jew, whose family objects. What is the price of the American dream?

Directing:
  • Hesham Issawi

Writing:
  • Hesham Issawi
  • Sayed Badreya

Stars:
Release Date: 2008-11-14
themoviedb icon 5.6/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: العربية | English
  • Runtime: 112
Sarah Shahi
Sarah Shahi
Salwah Marzoke
Erick Avari
Erick Avari
Fikry
Tony Shalhoub
Tony Shalhoub
Sam
Sayed Badreya
Sayed Badreya
Mustafa Marzouke
Virginia Hamilton
Virginia Hami...
Casting Director
Tim Guinee
Tim Guinee
John Westerman
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